We at Selecto are looking for a Design Director to help us scale our team and take our design practice to the next level.What we expect:Strong experience in product/agency design (5+ years)Leadership track record (2+ years as design lead/art director)Strategic mindset: seeing design as a business growth toolInternational client experience, fluent EnglishSelecto works with startups and enterprises in fintech, healthcare, and other innovation-driven sectors across Dubai and the US. If you want to shape products that matter and build design as a true business partner — let’s talk!Requirements:A strong candidate should think not as a “head designer” but as a business partner.Hard skillsExperience in creating digital products (web, mobile)Proficiency in modern UX methodologies (CJM, JTBD, discovery, usability testing)Building design systems and guidelinesAbility to work with data: analytics, design metrics, A/B testingAdvanced Figma proficiency, knowledge of AI design toolsSoft skillsLeadership & mentorship: ability to grow designers into strong specialistsStrategic thinking: seeing design as a business growth toolStrong communication: explaining design value to clients and teamAbility to make tough decisions and maintain quality under pressureFluent EnglishExperience5+ years in product/agency design2+ years in a design leadership or art director roleExperience with international clientsResponsibilities:Team LeadershipHiring and developing designersReview processes and knowledge sharingMentorship, leadership development within the teamKeeping methodologies, approaches, and tools up to date for designers’ workOperationalQuality control of all Selecto projects, especially key clientsCollaboration with clients at critical or strategic project stages (discovery, strategy, workshops)Leading critical negotiations with clients as the face of the company’s designHands-OnLaunching new projects, conducting design discovery when necessaryJumping into delivery in case of team mates crisis momentsBusiness & CommunicationSupporting our CEO in shaping the company brandSupporting our Sales in demonstrating design value to potential leads and estimating new projects